"Please allow me to reintroduce myself. I am the 97th Head of the Demon Slayer Corps, Yaozai Ubuyashiki."
Kneeling on the tatami, Yaozai Ubuyashiki leaned slightly forward and bowed to Lin Que across from him.
"I have heard about Mr. Lin Que from Kanae."
"Thank you for accepting Kanae's invitation and coming to this world to help us, the Demon Slayer Corps, eradicate the Demon King, Kibutsuji Muzan."
"You really trust your subordinates."
Lin Que showed a playful expression: "You only got a few words from Kanae before this, and today is your first meeting."
"You're willing to set aside your pride and be so respectful to me. Aren't you afraid I'll suddenly go back on my word?"
"I know Kanae very well; she wouldn't lie to me about something like this."
Yaozai Ubuyashiki showed a gentle smile: "As for pride… if setting aside some pride can eradicate Kibutsuji Muzan."
"Then all ninety-six of my predecessors, without exception, would have made the same decision."
"Well~ anyone can say polite words, I'll just believe you for now."
Propping his cheek with one hand, Lin Que sat cross-legged on the floor, his expression changing as he looked at him calmly.
"You seem to have something else to say. I don't like those roundabout methods, so just say it directly."
"Since you put it that way, I'll get straight to the point."
Yaozai Ubuyashiki hesitated for a moment before asking.
"Mr. Lin Que, may I ask you…"
"Oh, so you're worried the reward won't be enough."
Although based on personal habit, Lin Que did not actively eavesdrop on Yaozai Ubuyashiki's thoughts.
However, the faint anxiety in his heart still reached Lin Que's ears under the guidance of Observation Haki.
"As for the reward… hmm, prepare me a copy of all your Demon Slayer Corps' books on breathing techniques."
"Only these?"
Yaozai Ubuyashiki looked at Lin Que in astonishment: "You don't want anything else?"
"I do."
Lin Que pointed to the roof: "I'm also very interested in the sun in the sky. Can you pluck it down?"
Yaozai Ubuyashiki: "..."
"See, you can't do it at all."
Lin Que, who had long anticipated this scene, shrugged.
Just as he had said before, you cannot ask a person to produce something that does not exist at all.
Nami was like that then, and Yaozai Ubuyashiki is still like that now.
For these low-level worlds, Lin Que had come to travel and stroll from the very beginning, incidentally bullying the natives.
For Yaozai Ubuyashiki to produce something that could help him, it was less realistic than Lin Que's combat power suddenly breaking through to Two-Digit.
"Well~ anyway, just have the things ready before I deal with Muzan tomorrow."
Lin Que stood up: "As for other things I want, I'll tell you when I really think of them."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin Que."
Yaozai Ubuyashiki's head was bowed to the ground, thanking Lin Que again.
"The conversation between us two today, I will record it and pass it down to future generations, so that people will forever know your tolerance and benevolence."
"Sounds pretty good."
Lin Que casually waved his hand and walked out of the room without looking back: "That's it then~ Keep up the good work!"
...
Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters, Butterfly Estate.
"Hmm? Lin Que, you're here so soon."
Noticing someone approaching, Butterfly Kanae, who was making potions, turned and looked over.
"I thought you'd talk to the Master for a while longer."
"There's nothing much to talk about anyway."
Lin Que replied without pretense: "It's just a mere Kibutsuji Muzan. If I wanted to, I could deal with him just by standing here."
Of course, whether the neon lights beneath his feet would remain as dust would be another matter.
Butterfly Kanae keenly understood Lin Que's implied meaning, and a gentle smile appeared on her face: "This is not the Hakoniwa you speak of; please hold back a little."
"Since such a lovely group member has requested it, I, as a kind and amiable administrator, will naturally not refuse."
Lin Que subtly moved closer to Butterfly Kanae, looking at the test tube in her hand.
"Are you making healing medicine for Demon Slayer Corps members?"
"Although it's healing medicine, it's not for Demon Slayer Corps members."
Pouring the freshly made medicine into a test tube, Butterfly Kanae led Lin Que to an adjacent room.
Lin Que looked closely and found a young girl with pink-purple eyes and a tender face in the corner.
Noticing someone entering, the girl also raised her head and stared straight back.
"Kanao, it's time for your medicine."
Butterfly Kanae greeted her proactively, waving her hands twice towards her.
"I specifically made you a ramune-flavored medicine today. Drink it quickly."
Hearing Butterfly Kanae's call, the little girl stood up from the ground, came to Butterfly Kanae, took the medicine, and drank it.
"Her name is Kanao Tsuyuri. Shinobu and I bought her back from a human trafficker."
Butterfly Kanae introduced to Lin Que: "Due to some bad experiences in her childhood, her spirit suffered severe trauma."
"Not only can she not make choices independently, but she has even lost the ability to express emotions."
"So, the medicine you made is to help her treat her mental trauma?"
Lin Que looked at Kanae somewhat surprisingly: "I didn't expect your pharmaceutical skills to be quite impressive."
"No, you're overthinking it."
Butterfly Kanae replied honestly: "The medicine I make isn't that miraculous; it can't treat a person's mental trauma."
"The medicine Kanao is drinking now is a nutritional supplement I formulated to improve her malnourished body and bring her body back to normal human standards."
"When you put it that way, I suddenly feel like you're quite useless."
"I can't help it; I'm just an ordinary person."
"Helping Kanao recover from her physical problems is already my limit."
Ignoring Lin Que's words, Butterfly Kanae gently looked at Kanao Tsuyuri.
"As for spiritual trauma, it can only be healed little by little through daily companionship."
"Actually, it doesn't have to be that troublesome."
Lin Que suddenly spoke, thoughtfully observing Kanao Tsuyuri.
"If you're willing, I can heal her right now."
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